Note: This is a story based on the Xbox 360 game "Dead Rising" by Capcom. This story is fictional and is not the official Dead Rising story line. This is merely a fan fiction story based on the game.
DEAD RISING
Prologue
It was totally, utterly unbelievable. There was nowhere to hide but under a desk in the Staples store I was in at the time. Quickly and recklessly, I jumped under the desk in hopes that no one heard me. I gathered myself as quickly as possible and there I sat, cold and disoriented, just waiting for a hand to grab me.
I finally gathered the courage and peeked out from under the desk to check my surroundings. The lights were off, but it wasn't very dark. I could see figures walking aimlessly in the darkness.
After coming back under the desk, I took out my notepad and pen and began to write about the events that had just occurred.
Day 1 – The day I came here was the worst day of my life. I'll admit it, it was a big mistake.
I'm a wartime photojournalist. I've seen it all – horror, famine, death – the real stuff in nightmares. At least that's what I thought…